'GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOL. III. PART II: L to Z' [‎345r] (694/988)

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SI AH StlREH —Lat.
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A hiU in Ears, a few miles to east of Jireh.— {Durand.)
SI AH (TANG-I-) —Lat. Long. E
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A gorge in the Bakhtiari country. A deep rift of the Sabz Kuh, on its
northern aspect, through which the Ab-I-Sabz rushes through from the
down to Du Pulan, to join the Karun river.— (Sawyer,
1890 — Arbuthnot, 1905.)
S1AHTAK BALA—
The western spur of the Kuh-i-Gach (2). Contains 3 salt rivers, as well
as sulphur mines.' (Craufurd, 1911, from native information^)
SIAKH—
A hilly district S. of Shiraz, consisting of a long valley parallel to the Shiraz
Fuat 1 1 se P arate( * from ^ a high mountain range. It is bounded on
the IN . by the Shiraz district, on the E. by Kavar, on the S. by Khwaiai and
J irreh, on the W. by the IMamassani country (?) or Kuhmarreh. The
estimated sedentary population is about 3,000. The whole district is under
Uashqai influence, and the villagers are fair fighting men, who send larg-e
contingents to the Qashqai when called on to do so.
SIBANEH—
A village near the river Shatait (^. vi ).
SIDAIEEH (Village) — vide JARRAHI (Rivee).
SID-I-SL LAIMAN— Lat. Long. Elev
. T he name of a dam beside the Marid canal, 13 miles north of Muhammareh
m Khuzistan, on the road to Ahwaz.— (Schindler)
SIFL1N (on Sufla) (BIRKEH) —
A seaside village in the Lingeh district (q. v).
A pass of Ears, marked in St. Johm's map as Sihanr, lying south-east of
Kahmeh, a place east of Bushire, on the road to Eiruzabad.— (St. John)
SIH DEH (1) —Lat. 32° 25' N. ; Long. 51° 23' E.; Elev.
A village on the right bank of the Zindeh Rud 17f miles south-west of
Isfahan, Lmjan district (there are really three villages). It is celebrated for
its large numbers of ponies and mules.— (Schindler)
SIH DEII or SIEDEH (2)— Lat. 30° 44' N. ; Long. 52° 15' E.; Elev. 7,300'.
A village in Ears about 15 miles from Asupas in the direction of Kuh-i-
Dinaj there are splendid crops about Sib Deh, well watered from springs;
tobacco, Indian-corn, dal, vetches, etc. The village is said to pay 600
tumans mdl-i-dewdni —but this is doubtful. Excellent honey is found in the
neighbourhood, sold at the rate of 3 krans for 8 English lbs. Many Ar
menian tombs are found here, and under a mound to the south is said to be
buried an old Armenian monastery.— (Durand)
SIH GUDARI —Lat. Long. Elev. 9,000'.
A pass in Kirman, 51 miles north-east of SaTd-abad, on the road to Mashiz
via TakTeh. It is quite open and offers no difficulty, except that the descent
SIH DAR— Lat.
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